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Schools in Flomaton · Escambia County School District

Flomaton’s public schools score below 68% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Flomaton’s districts is 17%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Flomaton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 10 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 0 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 14% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
947 students on the public path
In brief

Flomaton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,884 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Flomaton High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Flomaton’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (219)Better than 35%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,107 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Flomaton anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Flomaton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,109 in math, 2,105 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Flomaton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Flomaton Elementary SchoolEscambia County School DistrictA
6–12Flomaton High SchoolEscambia County School DistrictB−

Flomaton’s public schools are run by Escambia County School District, which also serves Atmore, East Brewton, Pollard and Riverview. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Escambia County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,072 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 18.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$15,884AL $13,926 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 47.3% · 2105 students tested
Math17%
State average 27.2% · 2109 students tested

Flomaton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Flomaton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FlomatonCEscambia County

Every school in Flomaton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Flomatonby address
Flomaton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
388 students18:1Rate it →
Flomaton High School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
559 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Escambia County Alternative School).

Questions about Flomaton’s schools

Are Flomaton’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Flomaton children attend score below 68% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Flomaton in?

Escambia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,072 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

What is Flomaton’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Escambia County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Flomaton spend per student?

$15,884 in Escambia County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.